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71eking out a living — barely earning enough money to live on …
72escape by the skin of one's teeth — barely got away, only just escaped …
73escape with the skin of one's teeth — barely got away, only just escaped …
74had a narrow escape — barely got away, escaped by the skin of his teeth …
75only just — barely, with difficulty …
76pick up a living — barely earn enough money to support oneself …
77remembered vaguely — barely remembered, he had a hazy recollection of …
78scratch the surface — barely begin, uncover only a few facts His first lecture on Stravinsky only scratched the surface. He told us the basic facts about the composer …
79win by a nose — barely win, win by one point or part of a second In the final race, we won by a nose. Our boat was just in front …
80BND — • barely noticeable difference …